Boulder County's Eldora Mountain Resort set to open Friday

Boulder County's Eldora Mountain Resort is set to open for the winter season Friday as snow is expected to move into the area later today.

The Challenge and the Cannonball lifts will open and the intermediate trails Hornblower and International will have a 20-inch base of packed powder and machine-made snow, according to the resort near Nederland.

The lifts will operate from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. throughout the week.

Snow is expected to move into the area later this week, and resort offisicals said more trails are expected to open soon.

Early season lift tickets will be $59 for adults, $29 for ages 6 to 15 and 65 and older, and $12 for children 5 and younger. Eldora Alpine 4 Packs are still available for a limited time for $169.